Spain
Shawn Jones moves to Andorra
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) has been added to the roster at MoraBanc Andorra (Spain, Liga Endesa) and will link up with the team for the upcoming campaign. The forward busied himself during the summer with a stint in the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas, where he suited up for the…
Read MoreOndrej Balvin stays with Sevilla
Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) will be bringing back Czech player Ondrej Balvin (217 cm) for the 2015/16 season. The 22-year-old Balvin has practically grown up playing for the organization, joining them as early as 2010. He has been a member of the Czech Republic National Team since 2011 up to the present. Ondrej appeared in…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship: 3 Teams Unbeaten
Kaunas, Lithuania – Action in the 2015 U16 European Championship is heating up in the second stage, with only three teams sporting unbeaten records. Turkey, Lithuania, and Finland are all 3-0 and are on track to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. Finland in particular, has been a pleasant surprise in the tournament…
Read MoreDavid Wear inks with Fuenlabrada
David Wear (208 cm, UCLA’14) is Europe-bound this 2015/16 as he takes his talents to Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa). Wear begins a new chapter in his career, signing for the first time with a foreign team. He played in both the Orlando and Vegas Summer leagues, but failed to land a contract with an NBA…
Read MoreHodge Wins Claim vs. Baskonia at BAT
Walter Hodge filed a claim against his Spanish club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. He submitted that the team failed to make all the payments under the termination agreement. Hodge has triple citizenship from the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a…
Read MoreVitor Benite deals with UCAM Murcia
Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB from the Spanish Liga Endesa has signed Brazilian player Vitor Benite for the 2015/16 season. The 25-year-old Benite has been a member of the Brazilian national team since 2009 and most recently played for Brazil in Panamerican games. He is coming from Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil-NBB), where he…
Read MoreGoran Suton stays with FIATC Joventut
Spanish Liga Endesa club FIATC Joventut Badalona has re-signed Goran Suton (208 cm, Michigan State’09) for the 2015/16 season. Goran is an international basketball player who has dual citizenship from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a member of the Croatian national team in 2009 and 2012. Suton had a productive 2014/15 maiden season…
Read MoreLuka Bogdanovic re-signs with Andorra
Luka Bogdanovic (210 cm) will remain on the roster of Morabanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015/16 after re-signing with the team. Luka is a 30-year-old Serbian player who was a former member of the Serbian national team in 2008-09. He began the 2014/15 season playing for BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS). In 10 Eurocup games…
Read MoreJonathan Tabu deals with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has agreed to terms on a contract with Jonathan Tabu (189 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Jonathan has dual citizenship from Congo and Belgium. He was added by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) late this 2015. He played nine games for them and averaged 0.4 ppg. Tabu’s 2014/15 season was shortened due…
Read MoreZoran Vrkic now with Gipuzkoa
Zoran Vrkic (203 cm) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Spanish club Gipuzkoa BC San Sebastian (Liga Endesa). Zoran is a Croatian player who was a former member of the Croatian national team in 2011. His 2014/15 season was spent at home in Croatia’s A1 league where he played for GKK Sibenik. In…
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